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2016 Regular Session

House Bill 33

Equal Opportunity for Students with Special Needs Act; revise definition of "eligible student" to include those with an active IEP for past five years.

Became law as Chapter 425, Laws of 2016, signed April 18, 2016, 70 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 37-181-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF "ELIGIBLE STUDENT" TO INCLUDE ANY STUDENT WHO HAS HAD AN ACTIVE IEP WITHIN THE PAST FIVE YEARS OF THE DATE APPLICATION AS A QUALIFICATION FOR ASSISTANCE UNDER THE EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the House of Representatives

1 co-sponsor

Deborah Butler Dixon

Its course

February 8 to April 18, 2016, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

Every action20 actions on 15 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 8 to Mar 122 days

EducationFeb 8 to Feb 179 days

In the SenateMar 1 to Mar 2827 days

EducationMar 11 to Mar 176 days

AppropriationsMar 17 to Mar 225 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesMar 28 to Apr 1114 days

With the GovernorApr 11 to Apr 187 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 1

  • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 28

Text

Each version as the Legislature printed it.

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What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.

In the House of Representatives Feb 8 – Mar 1

  1. Feb 8Referred to the House committee on Education
  2. Feb 17Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 25Read the third time in the House
  4. Mar 1Amended in the House
  5. Passed the House as amended

In the Senate Mar 1 – Mar 28

  1. Mar 1Motion in the House to reconsider entered (Dixon, Moore and Roberson)
  2. Mar 2Motion in the House to reconsider tabled
  3. Mar 3Sent to the Senate
  4. Mar 11Referred to the Senate committees on Education and on Appropriations
  5. Mar 17Reported from ED to AP in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  6. Mar 22Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  7. Mar 28Amended in the Senate
  8. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Mar 29 – Apr 11

  1. Mar 29Motion in the Senate to reconsider entered
  2. Mar 31Motion in the Senate to reconsider tabled
  3. Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  4. Apr 6Concurred in the House in the Senate's amendments
  5. Apr 11Enrolled bill signed in the House

To the Governor Apr 11 – Apr 18

  1. Apr 11Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  2. Apr 18Approved by the Governor
All 20 actions, as published
  1. Feb 8Referred To EducationHouse of Representatives
  2. Feb 17Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 25Read the Third TimeHouse of Representatives
  4. Mar 1AmendedHouse of Representatives
  5. Mar 1Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  6. Mar 1Motion to Reconsider Entered (Dixon, Moore, Roberson)House of Representatives
  7. Mar 2Motion to Reconsider TabledHouse of Representatives
  8. Mar 3Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  9. Mar 11Referred To Education;AppropriationsSenate
  10. Mar 17DR - TSDP: ED To APSenate
  11. Mar 22Title Suff Do PassSenate
  12. Mar 28AmendedSenate
  13. Mar 28Passed As AmendedSenate
  14. Mar 29Motion to Reconsider EnteredSenate
  15. Mar 31Motion to Reconsider TabledSenate
  16. Mar 31Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  17. Apr 6Concurred in Amend From SenateHouse of Representatives
  18. Apr 11Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  19. Apr 11Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  20. Apr 18Approved by GovernorGovernor